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How to get fromCologne to Pirnaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Pirna by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    6h 56m
    €126–481

  2. Bus via Bensberg bus station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N20
    10h 45m
    €45–75

  3. Drive 588 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pirnacar car 588 km
    5h 1m
    €85–123

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    7h 7m
    €159–461

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    7h 59m
    €131–491

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3h 55m
    €147–407

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4h 7m
    €177–418

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    5h 39m
    €107–348

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 2m
    €135–404

Cologne to Pirna by train

Calendar93Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pirna, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pirna Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Dresden Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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